Trial Scheme on Special Allowance for Households of Transitional Housing (Funded by the Community Care Fund)

The Housing Bureau (HB) has been actively promoting the development of transitional housing (TH) since 2020, through providing construction funding to non-government organisations (NGOs) to provide short-term accommodation to those in need, which also brings greater values to the short-term land and premises. The Government has taken forward TH projects providing over 21 000 units, exceeding the original target of 20 000 units.

The Government envisages that a lot of applicants may need to relocate across districts and adapt to a new environment. As a result, additional expenses will inevitably be incurred (such as children’s school transfer, purchasing furniture and electrical appliances, re-establishing community networks, etc.). With the grant from the Community Care Fund (CCF), HB first launched the “Trial Scheme on Special Allowance for Households of Transitional Housing” (Trial Scheme) in 2023 for a period of two years (i.e. from 22 August 2023 to 21 August 2025) in support of the new households of transitional housing for removal and adaptation to the living environment. The Trial Scheme has received positive feedback and is generally welcomed by the public in need.

With the support from the Commission on Poverty, the Trial Scheme has been extended for another two years (i.e. from 22 August 2025 to 21 August 2027). In view of the increasing cost of living over the past few years, the amount of Special Allowance under the extended Trial Scheme has also been adjusted. HB will continue to coordinate and assist the operating organisations of the TH projects under the “Funding Scheme to Support Transitional Housing Projects by Non-government Organisations” (Funding Scheme) in providing a one-off special allowance to eligible Category A and B households, so that they can get timely support and encouragement in the course of moving into the transitional housing and adapting to the new environment.

Download  Details of the “Trial Scheme on Special Allowance for Households of Transitional Housing”

Download  Application Form of the “Trial Scheme on Special Allowance for Households of Transitional Housing”